Wednesday, 1 November 2023 - Monthly Climate Summary for New South Wales - Product code IDCKGC15R0
New South Wales in October 2023
Rainfall
- The New South Wales area-averaged rainfall total for October 2023 was 24.6 mm, which was 49 % below the 1961–1990 average.
- Rainfall was below average across most of eastern and central New South Wales and very much below average in parts of the north-east.
- Parts of southern New South Wales received above-average rainfall during October.
- A few sites had their highest October daily rainfall on record on the 5th and 27th of October.
Temperature
- The New South Wales area-averaged mean temperature for October 2023 was 1.33 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- The area-averaged maximum temperature was 2.25 °C above the 1961–1990 average.
- Maximum temperatures were above avergae across most of New South Wales and very much above average across the east of the state.
- The area-averaged minimum temperature was 0.41 °C above the 1961–990 average.
- Minimum temperatures were below average across much of southern New South Wales, with areas in the north, as well as the Illawarra and Sydney coastal regions recording above average minimum temperatures for October.
- Grafton Research Station recorded its highest October temperature on record and highest October mean temperature on record.
- Some sites had their highest October mean daily maximum temperature on record.
- Some sites had their warmest October night (highest daily minimum temperature) on record on the 4th.
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
| Extremes in October 2023 | |
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| Hottest day | 41.0 °C at Grafton Research Stn on the 25th |
| Warmest days on average | 32.1 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest days on average | 8.7 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Coldest day | 0.2 °C at Thredbo AWS on the 5th |
| Coldest night | -8.1 °C at Perisher Valley AWS on the 7th |
| Coolest nights on average | -0.1 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Warmest nights on average | 17.1 °C at Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) |
| Warmest night | 27.7 °C at Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) on the 3rd |
| Warmest on average overall | 23.2 °C at Mungindi Post Office |
| Coolest on average overall | 4.4 °C at Thredbo AWS |
| Wettest overall | 192.0 mm at Comboyne (Public School) |
| Wettest day | 136.0 mm at Mooral Creek (The Den) on the 27th |
| Strongest wind gust | 135 km/h at Thredbo AWS on the 3rd |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Record highest October daily rainfall | ||||||
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| Young Airport | 37.4 | on the 5th | 31.0 | on the 4th in 2008 | 30 | |
| Clarencetown (Mill Dam Falls (Williams R | 58.8 | on the 27th | 57.2 | on the 19th in 2004 | 22 | |
| Argalong (Sandy Creek) | 59.4 | on the 5th | 49.4 | on the 18th in 2020 | 21 | |
| Record highest October temperature | ||||||
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Old record |
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| Grafton Research Stn | 41.0 | on the 25th | 40.6 | on the 7th in 2019 | 22 | 27.1 |
| Record highest October mean daily maximum temperature | |||||
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| Grafton Research Stn | 30.1 | 29.1 | in 2013 | 29 | 27.1 |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 27.6 | = 27.6 | in 2019 | 28 | 24.9 |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 24.1 | = 24.1 | in 2019 | 27 | 21.2 |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 24.0 | 23.9 | in 2013 | 24 | 21.5 |
| Record highest October daily minimum temperature | ||||||
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| Cooma Visitors Centre | 14.5 | on the 4th | = 14.5 | on the 31st in 2010 | 50 | 3.9 |
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 17.7 | on the 4th | 17.6 | on the 31st in 1997 | 32 | 6.3 |
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 22.8 | on the 4th | 21.2 | on the 3rd in 2008 | 30 | 11.5 |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 21.1 | on the 4th | 21.0 | on the 26th in 2019 | 29 | 12.2 |
| Richmond RAAF | 21.4 | on the 4th | 20.5 | on the 26th in 2019 | 29 | 11.2 |
| Record highest October mean temperature | |||||
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| Grafton Research Stn | 22.0 | = 22.0 | in 2005 | 29 | 20.3 |
Extremes Maps Records Summaries Important notes the top
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| Western (Far Northwest) (district 46) | ||||||||||||
| Fowlers Gap AWS | 28.0 | -0.1 | 38.3 | 2nd | 12.7 | -0.5 | 5.6 | 5th | 9.4 | 18.8 | average | 50% |
| Smithville AWS | 29.6 | 39.1 | 2nd | 12.9 | 6.6 | 5th | 0.2 | |||||
| Tibooburra Airport | 29.1 | -0.2 | 39.0 | 30th | 14.9 | -0.4 | 8.6 | 5th | 4.6 | 15.5 | average | 30% |
| Wanaaring (Borrona Downs AWS) | 29.8 | 39.0 | 30th | 15.3 | 7.6 | 5th | 4.4 | |||||
| White Cliffs AWS | 28.7 | -0.1 | 38.4 | 1st | 14.3 | -0.4 | 7.7 | 5th | 14.8 | 21.2 | average | 70% |
| Wilcannia Aerodrome AWS | 28.6 | +0.4 | 38.4 | 2nd | 11.9 | 0.0 | 5.5 | 18th | 13.8 | 29.6 | average | 47% |
| Western (Lower Darling) (district 47) | ||||||||||||
| Broken Hill Airport AWS | 26.2 | +0.7 | 37.6 | 2nd | 11.1 | -0.5 | 4.0 | 5th | 14.0 | 25.4 | average | 55% |
| Lake Victoria Storage | 24.8 | +0.9 | 36.5 | 2nd | 9.4 | -1.2 | 4.5 | 26th | 18.8 | 26.9 | average | 70% |
| Menindee Post Office | 27.5 | +0.8 | 38.5 | 2nd | 11.6 | +0.1 | 6.9 | 8th | 15.6 | 22.9 | average | 68% |
| Mulurulu AWS | 26.3 | 38.5 | 2nd | 10.0 | 5.6 | 7th | 1.2 | |||||
| Pooncarie Mail Agency | 26.3 | -0.8 | 38.8 | 2nd | 10.5 | -0.6 | 5.0 | 26th | 20.6 | 26.9 | average | 77% |
| Western (Upper Darling) (district 48) | ||||||||||||
| Bourke Airport AWS | 30.9 | +1.2 | 40.6 | 21st | 13.4 | -0.5 | 5.7 | 6th | 2.4 | 27.6 | low | 9% |
| Brewarrina Hospital | 29.9 | +0.9 | 37.2 | 30th | 4.1 | 5th | 4.6 | 29.6 | low | 16% | ||
| Cobar Airport AWS | 28.6 | +1.8 | 38.3 | 21st | 12.4 | +0.7 | 4.5 | 6th | 3.8 | 31.9 | low | 12% |
| Cobar MO | 28.4 | +2.1 | 38.2 | 21st | 13.2 | +0.4 | 6.8 | 6th | 4.6 | 35.0 | low | 13% |
| Lightning Ridge Visitor Information Cent | 30.5 | +1.0 | 37.4 | 21st | 15.3 | +0.8 | 7.4 | 5th | 12.6 | 38.2 | low | 33% |
| Noona AWS | 28.1 | 37.4 | 1st | 13.6 | 7.1 | 5th | 2.2 | |||||
| Wanaaring (Delta AWS) | 30.4 | 40.0 | 21st | 13.0 | 4.5 | 6th | 9.4 | |||||
| Wanaaring Post Office | 30.4 | +0.8 | 40.1 | 21st | 12.8 | -0.5 | 6.7 | 5th | 0 | 21.7 | lowest | 0% |
| Western (Southwest Plains) (district 49) | ||||||||||||
| Balranald (RSL) | 24.1 | -0.5 | 34.0 | 20th | 9.6 | -0.3 | 3.5 | 26th | 63.0 | 31.6 | high | 199% |
| Euabalong (Mount Hope AWS) | 27.2 | 37.0 | 1st | 7.0 | -1.1 | 17th | 19.6 | |||||
| Ivanhoe Aerodrome AWS | 27.0 | 0.0 | 36.9 | 2nd | 10.4 | -1.6 | 4.8 | 7th | 35.8 | 18.6 | high | 192% |
| Central Western Plains (South) (district 50) | ||||||||||||
| Condobolin Airport AWS | 27.7 | +2.2 | 38.6 | 21st | 7.9 | -1.7 | 1.1 | 27th | 20.8 | 38.9 | low | 53% |
| Peak Hill Post Office | 27.4 | +2.4 | 36.2 | 2nd | 10.2 | -1.4 | 3.7 | 17th | 19.0 | 48.2 | low | 39% |
| West Wyalong Airport AWS | 26.1 | +1.6 | 36.8 | 21st | 7.7 | -1.4 | 2.7 | 17th | 25.6 | 46.7 | low | 55% |
| Central Western Plains (North) (district 51) | ||||||||||||
| Coonamble Airport AWS | 28.8 | +1.2 | 36.6 | 2nd | 12.2 | +0.7 | 6.0 | 6th | 23.2 | 40.6 | average | 57% |
| Girilambone (Okeh) AWS | 30.0 | 39.4 | 21st | 12.7 | 7.0 | 5th | 6.6 | |||||
| Nyngan Airport | 28.8 | +2.1 | 38.0 | 21st | 12.1 | +0.6 | 6.3 | 6th | 10.8 | 34.0 | low | 32% |
| Trangie Research Station AWS | 27.9 | +2.5 | 36.6 | 21st | 10.4 | 0.0 | 4.1 | 6th | 15.0 | 44.9 | low | 33% |
| Walgett (Brewon AWS) | 30.9 | 39.2 | 21st | 12.3 | 3.9 | 6th | 9.0 | |||||
| Northwest Plains (West) (district 52) | ||||||||||||
| Mungindi Post Office | 32.1 | +3.0 | 38.4 | 25th | 14.3 | +0.8 | 6.8 | 6th | 4.0 | 38.8 | v low | 10% |
| Walgett Airport AWS | 30.6 | +1.6 | 38.2 | 21st | 12.0 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 6th | 14.8 | 39.7 | low | 37% |
| Northwest Plains (East) (district 53) | ||||||||||||
| Moree Aero | 30.4 | +2.3 | 38.5 | 25th | 13.4 | +0.5 | 6.0 | 6th | 13.0 | 50.2 | low | 26% |
| Northwest Slopes (North) (district 54) | ||||||||||||
| Barraba (Clifton Lane) | 27.3 | +2.0 | 35.0 | 25th | 6.3 | -1.9 | 0.4 | 6th | 20.4 | 63.3 | low | 32% |
| Narrabri Airport AWS | 29.8 | +1.7 | 36.0 | 25th | 11.4 | -0.8 | 6.4 | 6th | 15.4 | 43.7 | low | 35% |
| Northwest Slopes (South) (district 55) | ||||||||||||
| Gunnedah Airport AWS | 29.1 | +1.7 | 36.4 | 25th | 8.7 | -1.3 | 2.1 | 6th | 27.2 | 50.8 | low | 54% |
| Gunnedah Resource Centre | 28.6 | +3.3 | 36.4 | 25th | 12.7 | +0.5 | 6.0 | 6th | 44.6 | 57.0 | average | 78% |
| Quirindi Post Office | 27.6 | +2.2 | 34.2 | 24th | 9.3 | +0.5 | 3.0 | 6th | 29.2 | 60.1 | low | 49% |
| Tamworth Airport AWS | 28.5 | +2.9 | 36.8 | 25th | 8.2 | -1.5 | 1.4 | 6th | 34.4 | 57.5 | low | 60% |
| Woolbrook (Woolbrook Road) | 24.2 | +3.0 | 31.0 | 25th | 4.1 | -1.3 | -2.5 | 6th | 71.6 | 73.8 | average | 97% |
| Northern Tablelands (West) (district 56) | ||||||||||||
| Armidale (Tree Group Nursery) | 23.6 | +2.2 | 30.7 | 25th | 4.6 | -1.4 | -0.9 | 6th | 46.8 | 69.7 | average | 67% |
| Armidale Airport AWS | 23.0 | +2.5 | 30.8 | 25th | 6.6 | -0.8 | 0.6 | 6th | 43.4 | 73.7 | low | 59% |
| Glen Innes Ag Research Stn | 23.8 | +3.5 | 30.5 | 25th | 6.7 | -0.6 | 1.0 | 6th | 13.4 | 75.0 | v low | 18% |
| Glen Innes Airport AWS | 24.1 | +2.9 | 31.0 | 25th | 4.9 | -0.9 | -2.4 | 6th | 13.2 | 79.9 | v low | 17% |
| Guyra Hospital | 21.3 | +2.7 | 29.2 | 25th | 6.2 | -0.3 | 0.0 | 6th | 40.4 | 74.9 | low | 54% |
| Inverell (Raglan St) | 27.6 | +2.7 | 33.7 | 31st | 6.8 | -1.4 | 1.4 | 6th | 5.9 | 70.0 | lowest | 8% |
| Inverell Research Centre | 27.1 | +3.8 | 33.5 | 25th | 10.7 | +0.3 | 5.9 | 6th | 11.8 | 75.5 | lowest | 16% |
| Tenterfield (Federation Park) | 24.9 | +2.5 | 32.8 | 25th | 0.1 | 6th | 15.1 | 76.1 | v low | 20% | ||
| Northern Tablelands (East) (district 57) | ||||||||||||
| Tabulam (Muirne) | 26.5 | +2.6 | 34.1 | 25th | 13.2 | +0.6 | 9.7 | 28th | 19.0 | 92.2 | v low | 21% |
| Upper North Coast (district 58) | ||||||||||||
| Ballina Airport AWS | 24.9 | 0.0 | 30.5 | 31st | 14.8 | +0.6 | 10.7 | 9th | 156.4 | 107.1 | high | 146% |
| Byron Bay (Cape Byron AWS) | 23.3 | -0.4 | 27.9 | 15th | 17.1 | +0.1 | 12.9 | 28th | ||||
| Casino Airport AWS | 30.0 | +2.5 | 38.7 | 25th | 13.2 | -0.2 | 7.6 | 9th | 36.4 | 68.0 | average | 54% |
| Evans Head RAAF Bombing Range AWS | 27.1 | +1.4 | 38.8 | 31st | 15.0 | -0.2 | 12.3 | 30th | 110.4 | 101.4 | average | 109% |
| Grafton Airport AWS | 29.3 | +2.6 | 39.7 | 25th | 12.5 | -0.4 | 7.5 | 6th | 24.6 | 72.4 | average | 34% |
| Grafton Research Stn | 30.1 | +3.0 | 41.0 | 25th | 13.8 | +0.3 | 10.1 | 14th | 7.6 | 63.4 | v low | 12% |
| Lismore Airport AWS | 27.7 | +0.5 | 36.7 | 25th | 11.9 | -0.9 | 6.4 | 9th | 77.8 | 92.2 | average | 84% |
| Murwillumbah (Bray Park) | 28.0 | +1.6 | 35.5 | 31st | 17.6 | 3rd | 36.5 | 108.2 | low | 34% | ||
| Yamba Pilot Station | 25.2 | +1.8 | 34.5 | 16th | 16.4 | +0.9 | 13.2 | 8th | ||||
| Lower North Coast (district 59) | ||||||||||||
| Coffs Harbour Airport | 25.5 | +1.0 | 34.9 | 16th | 14.6 | 0.0 | 9.5 | 15th | 141.0 | 143.4 | average | 98% |
| Dorrigo (Old Coramba Rd) | 23.1 | +1.9 | 34.2 | 25th | 9.9 | 0.0 | 4.3 | 6th | 66.8 | 120.7 | low | 55% |
| Kempsey Airport AWS | 27.8 | +2.1 | 38.0 | 25th | 10.2 | -1.1 | 3.6 | 6th | 40.8 | 84.9 | average | 48% |
| Manning (district 60) | ||||||||||||
| Port Macquarie Airport AWS | 25.6 | 31.2 | 22nd | 12.2 | 3.8 | 6th | 128.8 | |||||
| Taree Airport AWS | 26.7 | +2.0 | 38.5 | 22nd | 11.9 | -0.1 | 7.0 | 6th | 128.2 | 83.5 | high | 154% |
| Yarras (Mount Seaview) | 28.9 | +3.3 | 37.4 | 22nd | 11.9 | +0.4 | 6.8 | 8th | 112.0 | 134.9 | average | 83% |
| Hunter (district 61) | ||||||||||||
| Cessnock Airport AWS | 27.7 | +2.4 | 35.4 | 3rd | 9.2 | -0.8 | 3.3 | 9th | 36.2 | 55.5 | low | 65% |
| Cooranbong (Lake Macquarie AWS) | 25.4 | +1.2 | 34.9 | 3rd | 10.1 | -1.0 | 5.2 | 9th | 96.8 | 89.8 | average | 108% |
| Gosford AWS | 25.1 | +1.1 | 35.9 | 3rd | 12.2 | -0.8 | 7.6 | 9th | 58.8 | 102.2 | average | 58% |
| Maitland Airport AWS | 27.4 | 35.8 | 3rd | 10.1 | 5.0 | 9th | 42.4 | |||||
| Mangrove Mountain AWS | 25.8 | +2.9 | 35.0 | 1st | 10.2 | -1.3 | 4.5 | 6th | 51.0 | 80.5 | average | 63% |
| Merriwa (Roscommon) | 27.2 | +2.0 | 34.9 | 2nd | 8.6 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 17th | 39.4 | 51.7 | average | 76% |
| Murrurundi (Haydon Street) | 26.3 | 33.0 | 24th | 8.1 | 1.8 | 6th | 41.4 | |||||
| Murrurundi Gap AWS | 23.5 | +1.9 | 30.7 | 25th | 11.6 | +0.7 | 5.0 | 8th | 33.0 | 55.7 | low | 59% |
| Nelson Bay (Nelson Head) | 23.9 | +0.8 | 33.9 | 1st | 15.5 | +1.3 | 11.5 | 17th | 56.0 | 78.4 | average | 71% |
| Newcastle Nobbys Signal Station AWS | 23.2 | +1.0 | 33.3 | 1st | 14.9 | +0.8 | 10.9 | 6th | 40.6 | 73.0 | average | 56% |
| Norah Head AWS | 24.8 | +2.0 | 33.5 | 3rd | 14.9 | 0.0 | 11.9 | 6th | 61.6 | 66.8 | average | 92% |
| Paterson (Tocal AWS) | 27.8 | +2.6 | 37.2 | 3rd | 10.9 | -0.7 | 6.5 | 8th | 68.6 | 67.7 | average | 101% |
| Scone Airport AWS | 28.2 | +2.9 | 35.8 | 24th | 9.2 | -0.5 | 3.2 | 8th | 39.4 | 52.0 | average | 76% |
| Williamtown RAAF | 26.1 | +2.3 | 35.4 | 22nd | 12.0 | 0.0 | 5.9 | 9th | 59.6 | 75.9 | average | 79% |
| Central Tablelands (North) (district 62) | ||||||||||||
| Mudgee Airport AWS | 25.2 | +2.1 | 33.5 | 2nd | 7.5 | -0.3 | 1.7 | 6th | 38.2 | 55.5 | average | 69% |
| Nullo Mountain AWS | 18.9 | +1.5 | 25.9 | 1st | 8.3 | +0.3 | 2.8 | 6th | 56.2 | 69.7 | average | 81% |
| Central Tablelands (South) (district 63) | ||||||||||||
| Bathurst Airport AWS | 22.1 | +1.6 | 30.8 | 2nd | 6.0 | -0.3 | 0.5 | 6th | 47.6 | 53.6 | average | 89% |
| Katoomba (Farnells Rd) | 20.8 | +3.0 | 28.5 | 24th | 8.0 | +0.2 | 2.2 | 17th | 51.1 | 92.3 | average | 55% |
| Lithgow (Cooerwull) | 20.5 | +1.0 | 27.9 | 3rd | 6.2 | -0.4 | 0.9 | 24th | 42.6 | 62.3 | average | 68% |
| Marrangaroo (Defence) | 21.0 | 29.0 | 1st | 4.1 | -1.9 | 17th | 45.6 | |||||
| Mount Boyce AWS | 19.3 | +1.4 | 28.2 | 3rd | 7.6 | -0.1 | 2.7 | 28th | 42.0 | 71.2 | average | 59% |
| Orange Airport AWS | 19.1 | +0.8 | 27.2 | 2nd | 5.1 | -0.6 | -0.9 | 26th | 46.0 | 73.2 | low | 63% |
| Central Western Slopes (North) (district 64) | ||||||||||||
| Coonabarabran (Showgrounds) | 26.1 | +1.8 | 32.5 | 21st | 7.1 | -0.1 | 3.1 | 8th | 36.7 | 59.4 | average | 62% |
| Coonabarabran Airport AWS | 25.0 | +1.4 | 31.3 | 2nd | 11.5 | 0.0 | 4.7 | 17th | 33.6 | 50.0 | average | 67% |
| Dunedoo Post Office | 26.7 | +2.2 | 35.2 | 2nd | 0.2 | 23rd | 44.6 | 52.7 | average | 85% | ||
| Central Western Slopes (South) (district 65) | ||||||||||||
| Cowra Airport AWS | 25.0 | +0.9 | 33.8 | 21st | 5.9 | -1.4 | -0.9 | 26th | 28.4 | 46.2 | average | 61% |
| Dubbo Airport AWS | 27.2 | +2.1 | 35.6 | 2nd | 9.5 | 0.0 | 2.2 | 6th | 22.6 | 50.2 | low | 45% |
| Forbes Airport AWS | 27.0 | +2.1 | 36.5 | 2nd | 7.6 | -1.2 | 1.7 | 17th | 18.4 | 45.0 | average | 41% |
| Parkes Airport AWS | 25.7 | +1.6 | 34.5 | 21st | 6.6 | -1.2 | -0.5 | 17th | 26.2 | 53.1 | average | 49% |
| Wellington (D&J Rural) | 26.6 | +1.7 | 35.0 | 2nd | 8.6 | -0.1 | 2.8 | 6th | 27.7 | 56.6 | average | 49% |
| Metropolitan (East) (district 66) | ||||||||||||
| Bankstown Airport AWS | 26.2 | +2.2 | 36.1 | 3rd | 12.1 | +0.2 | 8.0 | 6th | 25.0 | 61.4 | low | 41% |
| Canterbury Racecourse AWS | 25.0 | +1.5 | 35.5 | 1st | 11.9 | -0.3 | 7.8 | 9th | 22.6 | 65.7 | low | 34% |
| Holsworthy Aerodrome AWS | 26.2 | +1.5 | 36.1 | 3rd | 11.1 | -0.7 | 6.9 | 9th | 20.2 | 55.8 | v low | 36% |
| Parramatta North (Masons Drive) | 25.6 | +1.6 | 34.8 | 1st | 14.2 | +2.2 | 11.2 | 9th | 19.0 | 69.2 | low | 27% |
| Sydney (Observatory Hill) | 25.7 | 35.7 | 3rd | 14.3 | 9.8 | 17th | 35.2 | |||||
| Sydney Airport AMO | 25.3 | +2.6 | 37.2 | 3rd | 14.6 | +1.2 | 10.3 | 17th | 33.0 | 71.7 | low | 46% |
| Sydney Harbour (Wedding Cake West) | 21.9 | +0.8 | 35.3 | 1st | 15.5 | +0.1 | 12.0 | 17th | ||||
| Sydney Olympic Park AWS (Archery Centre) | 26.0 | +1.2 | 35.5 | 3rd | 12.3 | -0.7 | 8.1 | 6th | 14.2 | 64.8 | v low | 22% |
| Terrey Hills AWS | 24.0 | +1.4 | 34.6 | 3rd | 13.0 | -0.2 | 8.8 | 6th | 43.6 | 85.6 | average | 51% |
| Metropolitan (West) (district 67) | ||||||||||||
| Badgerys Creek AWS | 27.3 | +2.4 | 36.8 | 3rd | 11.1 | +0.5 | 6.5 | 6th | 23.2 | 57.7 | low | 40% |
| Horsley Park Equestrian Centre AWS | 26.5 | +1.8 | 35.8 | 3rd | 11.7 | -0.2 | 6.2 | 6th | 23.0 | 62.7 | low | 37% |
| Penrith Lakes AWS | 28.3 | +2.5 | 37.3 | 1st | 12.1 | -0.2 | 6.9 | 6th | 15.6 | 55.5 | low | 28% |
| Richmond RAAF | 28.0 | +2.7 | 36.8 | 24th | 10.3 | -0.9 | 5.0 | 6th | 18.2 | 52.2 | low | 35% |
| Illawarra (district 68) | ||||||||||||
| Albion Park (Shellharbour Airport) | 24.0 | +1.0 | 35.7 | 1st | 11.1 | +0.1 | 6.9 | 9th | 22.4 | 73.9 | low | 30% |
| Bellambi AWS | 22.9 | +1.4 | 35.5 | 1st | 14.4 | +0.3 | 10.7 | 8th | 30.2 | 80.6 | low | 37% |
| Camden Airport AWS | 27.1 | +2.7 | 36.5 | 3rd | 10.0 | -0.1 | 5.2 | 6th | 19.0 | 65.2 | low | 29% |
| Campbelltown (Mount Annan) | 26.4 | +1.5 | 35.7 | 1st | 10.1 | -0.4 | 5.2 | 17th | 21.8 | 56.0 | low | 39% |
| High Range AWS (Wanganderry) | 20.7 | 30.8 | 3rd | 8.3 | 2.6 | 26th | 34.2 | 66.4 | low | 52% | ||
| Holsworthy Defence AWS | 25.9 | 36.5 | 3rd | 10.8 | 6.1 | 17th | 27.0 | |||||
| Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicular) | 21.5 | +0.6 | 33.0 | 1st | 14.2 | +0.6 | 10.8 | 17th | 59.6 | 84.3 | low | 71% |
| Jervis Bay NSW (Jervis Bay Airfield AWS) | 22.3 | 34.3 | 1st | 12.5 | 8.4 | 9th | 83.8 | |||||
| Kiama (Bombo Headland) | 22.4 | +1.0 | 35.2 | 1st | 14.0 | 0.0 | 11.0 | 27th | 65.0 | 87.9 | average | 74% |
| Moss Vale AWS | 20.9 | +1.4 | 30.5 | 3rd | 7.2 | -0.7 | 0.0 | 8th | 48.8 | 52.6 | average | 93% |
| Nowra RAN Air Station AWS | 24.9 | +1.8 | 35.6 | 3rd | 11.0 | +0.1 | 6.1 | 26th | 29.4 | 75.9 | low | 39% |
| South Coast (district 69) | ||||||||||||
| Bega AWS | 24.5 | +2.5 | 36.2 | 1st | 8.3 | -0.3 | 2.8 | 18th | 38.4 | 55.4 | average | 69% |
| Braidwood Racecourse AWS | 21.5 | +2.3 | 29.2 | 21st | 5.5 | -0.4 | -0.6 | 15th | 24.6 | 59.0 | low | 42% |
| Green Cape AWS | 20.1 | +1.1 | 32.6 | 1st | 12.5 | +0.2 | 9.5 | 7th | 68.6 | 54.7 | average | 125% |
| Merimbula Airport AWS | 22.3 | +1.7 | 35.6 | 1st | 9.2 | +0.1 | 5.0 | 18th | 44.2 | 64.9 | average | 68% |
| Montague Island Lighthouse | 21.5 | +2.6 | 33.9 | 1st | 14.0 | +1.2 | 10.4 | 17th | 53.4 | 65.1 | average | 82% |
| Moruya Airport AWS | 24.0 | +2.5 | 36.8 | 1st | 10.1 | +0.4 | 5.2 | 29th | 38.4 | 80.5 | average | 48% |
| Moruya Heads Pilot Station | 23.0 | +2.8 | 35.1 | 1st | 12.3 | +1.5 | 6.9 | 26th | 37.2 | 78.7 | low | 47% |
| Narooma (Marine Rescue) | 22.2 | +2.6 | 34.6 | 1st | 11.5 | +0.1 | 7.0 | 29th | 45.6 | 75.5 | average | 60% |
| Nerriga AWS | 22.2 | +1.6 | 30.4 | 3rd | 6.9 | -0.7 | -0.1 | 7th | 26.0 | 47.5 | low | 55% |
| Ulladulla AWS | 22.5 | +1.8 | 35.0 | 1st | 13.1 | +0.6 | 8.6 | 26th | 63.0 | 90.9 | average | 69% |
| Southern Tablelands (Goulburn-Monaro) (district 70) | ||||||||||||
| Bombala (Therry Street) | 21.3 | +2.4 | 28.5 | 1st | 3.9 | -0.8 | -2.5 | 7th | 47.4 | 56.2 | average | 84% |
| Bombala AWS | 19.5 | +1.7 | 28.0 | 1st | 4.0 | -0.9 | -3.7 | 7th | 56.6 | 53.5 | average | 106% |
| Canberra Airport | 21.9 | +0.7 | 29.7 | 1st | 5.1 | -1.2 | -1.1 | 26th | 32.6 | 55.9 | average | 58% |
| Cooma Airport AWS | 19.5 | +1.3 | 27.1 | 2nd | 2.2 | -1.3 | -5.8 | 7th | 28.6 | 46.7 | average | 61% |
| Cooma Visitors Centre | 20.7 | +1.2 | 28.5 | 2nd | 2.9 | -1.0 | -2.8 | 7th | 42.1 | 45.7 | average | 92% |
| Goulburn Airport AWS | 21.3 | +1.4 | 29.6 | 21st | 3.6 | -1.7 | -4.7 | 26th | 28.8 | 51.6 | average | 56% |
| Goulburn TAFE | 21.3 | +1.4 | 29.5 | 21st | 6.9 | -0.2 | -0.2 | 26th | 25.0 | 52.8 | low | 47% |
| Mount Ginini AWS | 12.2 | -0.3 | 20.1 | 2nd | 2.3 | -0.7 | -3.6 | 26th | 88.2 | 87.5 | average | 101% |
| Taralga Post Office | 20.4 | +1.9 | 28.5 | 21st | 4.6 | -0.8 | -2.0 | 26th | 31.0 | 69.6 | low | 45% |
| Tuggeranong (Isabella Plains) AWS | 21.8 | +0.9 | 29.4 | 1st | 6.1 | -0.5 | 0.0 | 17th | 35.2 | 59.2 | low | 59% |
| Southern Tablelands (Snowy Mountains) (district 71) | ||||||||||||
| Perisher Valley AWS | 11.4 | +0.2 | 19.4 | 19th | 0.2 | -0.9 | -8.1 | 7th | 143.4 | 194.7 | low | 74% |
| Thredbo AWS | 8.7 | +1.4 | 16.9 | 19th | -0.1 | +0.2 | -7.4 | 26th | 154.2 | 131.3 | average | 117% |
| Thredbo Village | 14.7 | +1.2 | 21.5 | 19th | 1.7 | -0.1 | -4.0 | 7th | 121.8 | 183.5 | average | 66% |
| Southwest Slopes (South) (district 72) | ||||||||||||
| Albury Airport AWS | 21.5 | -0.4 | 30.5 | 21st | 7.4 | -0.8 | 2.3 | 26th | 68.0 | 52.8 | high | 129% |
| Cabramurra SMHEA AWS | 12.0 | -0.3 | 19.8 | 2nd | 4.0 | -0.3 | -3.3 | 26th | 113.4 | 111.7 | average | 102% |
| Hume Reservoir | 21.5 | +0.4 | 29.7 | 29th | 8.8 | -0.4 | 2.8 | 26th | 58.8 | 67.6 | average | 87% |
| Khancoban AWS | 20.8 | -0.2 | 28.5 | 21st | 6.0 | -0.6 | 0.8 | 26th | 77.6 | 80.3 | average | 97% |
| Tumbarumba Post Office | 20.3 | +0.6 | 28.3 | 21st | 4.2 | -1.1 | -1.0 | 17th | 82.4 | 95.2 | average | 87% |
| Wagga Wagga AMO | 23.6 | +1.9 | 33.7 | 21st | 7.4 | -0.5 | 0.1 | 26th | 33.0 | 56.5 | average | 58% |
| Southwest Slopes (North) (district 73) | ||||||||||||
| Cootamundra Airport | 22.9 | +0.5 | 32.1 | 21st | 5.9 | -0.4 | -1.2 | 26th | 38.6 | 48.3 | average | 80% |
| Grenfell (Manganese Rd) | 23.9 | +1.2 | 33.3 | 1st | 6.5 | -2.4 | 0.7 | 17th | 37.8 | 54.5 | average | 69% |
| Temora Airport | 24.4 | +0.1 | 35.2 | 21st | 5.9 | -1.4 | 0.7 | 17th | 32.6 | 39.1 | average | 83% |
| Young Airport | 23.1 | +1.0 | 32.5 | 1st | 3.9 | -1.7 | -2.6 | 26th | 43.2 | 49.8 | average | 87% |
| Riverina (East) (district 74) | ||||||||||||
| Deniliquin Airport AWS | 22.7 | -1.0 | 32.3 | 2nd | 8.0 | -0.5 | 2.0 | 26th | 80.2 | 41.8 | high | 192% |
| Kapooka (Defence) | 24.3 | 34.8 | 21st | 5.8 | -0.5 | 26th | 21.4 | |||||
| Narrandera Airport AWS | 25.0 | +0.6 | 35.8 | 2nd | 8.5 | -0.7 | 1.2 | 17th | 28.0 | 41.0 | average | 68% |
| Yanco Agricultural Institute | 25.3 | +0.6 | 34.9 | 2nd | 10.3 | -0.3 | 4.0 | 17th | 23.6 | 40.1 | average | 59% |
| Riverina (West) (district 75) | ||||||||||||
| Griffith Airport AWS | 25.5 | +1.3 | 36.1 | 2nd | 9.0 | -0.2 | 4.0 | 17th | 12.4 | 40.4 | low | 31% |
| Hay Airport AWS | 25.2 | -0.8 | 36.4 | 2nd | 8.6 | -1.2 | 3.8 | 26th | 51.0 | 32.0 | high | 159% |
| Hillston Airport | 25.9 | +1.1 | 35.0 | 1st | 8.9 | -1.5 | 4.0 | 7th | 25.6 | 36.5 | average | 70% |
| Note: From 2017, information about Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands can be found in the climate summary for the Remote Islands and Antarctica | ||||||||||||
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Notes
The Monthly climate summary, usually published in the first week of the following month, lists the main features of the weather in New South Wales using the most timely and accurate information available on the date of publication; it will generally not be updated.
This statement has been prepared based on information available at 11 am on Wednesday 1 November 2023. Some checks have been made on the data, but it is possible that results will change as new information becomes available.
In some situations, some or all of the rainfall is in the form of hail or snow. In these cases the totals given are for the water equivalent: the depth of liquid water that results from melting any frozen precipitation. There can be significant 'undercatch' of snow in strong winds, meaning the true precipitation can be higher than that reported.
Averages for individual sites are long-term means based on observations from
all available years of record, which vary widely from site to site.
They are not shown for sites with less than 10 years of record, as they cannot then be calculated reliably.
The median
is sometimes more representative than the
mean
of long-term average rain.
The Rank indicates how rainfall this time compares with the climate record for the site,
based on the
decile ranking
(very low rainfall is in decile 1, low in decile 2 or 3,
average in decile 4 to 7, high in decile 8 or 9
and very high is in decile 10).
The Fraction of average shows how much rain has fallen this time as a
percentage of the long-term mean.
Where temperature area averages are mentioned, they are derived from the ACORN-SAT dataset.
Information about Australian Indigenous seasonal calendars is available at the Indigenous Weather Knowledge website.
Unless otherwise noted, all maps, graphs and diagrams in this page are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence
